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| Background: | Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. |
| Location: | Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique |
| Geographic coordinates: | 6 00 S, 35 00 E |
| Map references: | Africa |
| Area: | total: 945,087 sq km land: 886,037 sq km water: 59,050 sq km note: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar |
| Area - comparative: | slightly larger than twice the size of California |
| Population: | 36,766,356 (July 2005 est.) |
| Capital: | Dar Es Salaam |
Source: The CIA World Factbook
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